Comments on: Prospect Watch: Polanco Homers to Continue Hot Streak; Sadler and Oliver Dominanthttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/05/prospect-watch-polanco-homers-to-continue-hot-streak-sadler-and-oliver-dominant.html
Your best source for news on the Pittsburgh Pirates and their minor league system.Tue, 20 Mar 2018 01:46:20 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.2By: Chris Halehttp://www.piratesprospects.com/2013/05/prospect-watch-polanco-homers-to-continue-hot-streak-sadler-and-oliver-dominant.html#comment-27094
Tue, 07 May 2013 20:53:52 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=52651#comment-27094Polanco is just a bit Querky . He almost seems uncoordinated . We all know he is not. He’s just awkward. He will work the kinks out. The potential is there to be every bit as good as Cutch and Marte as an all around athlete. We are set up in the OF for a long time. So much that I could see them turning Josh Bell into a 1st basemen if he reaches his potential at the plate and god willing they all make it.
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Tue, 07 May 2013 17:48:03 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=52651#comment-27077I’m writing about that this week.
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Tue, 07 May 2013 17:41:21 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=52651#comment-27075At this stage of his career, IMO, Marte has defensive issues also, but none that I think he won’t iron out. He may be a better center fielder than he is a left fielder. I would like to hear more about Polanco’s defensive issues and his defensive strengths.
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Tue, 07 May 2013 17:15:17 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=52651#comment-27073That would be hard to answer, since it would be hard to compare Polanco to those three. You’re talking about future potential with Polanco, compared to what those three actually are. Polanco has some defensive issues at the moment, but they are mostly due to him being a bit raw.

If I were setting up the outfield, I’d go Marte in CF, McCutchen in LF, and Polanco in RF. So I guess I’d put Polanco between your McCutchen and Marte grades (A-/B+).

Snider can’t hit lefties, which is why he is being benched. Inge can hit lefties, which is why he is playing. Presley hasn’t been able to hit LHP in the majors. And really, Tabata hasn’t been able to do it that well either, which is why they’ve got Inge playing.

Ironically, in a small sample size, Inge has been better vs RHP than LHP so far.

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Tue, 07 May 2013 16:27:05 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=52651#comment-27067Wish someone would tell us what is up with that, Tabata is no world beater when he is healthy, carrying him and Inge taking over in right field is kind of dumb when you have Presley anytime you want him this year and a healthy Snider sitting on the bench while a bench player starts, I know the lefty righty thing, but Snider can hit lefties, if he is going to be an everyday player, he has to be in the lineup over a bench player. Starting a game with 3 bench players and sitting 3 starters is poor management IMO.
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Tue, 07 May 2013 16:21:59 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=52651#comment-27066Thanks for the report, Santo’s is supposed to be a non-prospect, what does he look like to you?
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Tue, 07 May 2013 15:33:18 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=52651#comment-27055It’s a good thing the parent club is giving that Inge kid some time in the outfield while Presley works on his table manners or whatever at Indy.
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Tue, 07 May 2013 14:29:57 +0000http://www.piratesprospects.com/?p=52651#comment-27054He will probably get another month. Although his output has been pretty darn good, I doubt the Pirates promote him after only one month of play. There also could be other issues they are working on with him not related to his swing (defense, fundamentals, etc). Regardless, it seems pretty clear by the end of the summer, Polanco will be in AA.
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